Genesis

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Introduction

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The story of Creation (1:1--2:4(a))

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The sovereignty of God (1:1--2:4(a)) (cont'd)

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Genesis and science (1:1--2:4(a)) (cont'd)

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Genesis and ``myth'' (1:1--2:4(a)) (cont'd)

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On translating the Bible's first two verses (1:1--2)

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In the beginning God (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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The transcendence of God (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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New every morning (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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The problem of Genesis Chapter One verse two (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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The dimension of evil (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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Chaos ...... (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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..... confronted by God (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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A Gospel in embryo (1:1--2) (cont'd)

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The first of days---And God said (1:3--5)

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The first of days---Let there be light! (1:3--5) (cont'd)

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The first of days---And God saw that it was good (1:3--5) (cont'd)

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The first of days---And God called (1:3--5) (cont'd)

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On matters of style and structure (1:6--25)

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The harmony of Creation (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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The days of Creation (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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A story for children? (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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God's free grace (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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According to their kinds (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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And God blessed them (1:6--25) (cont'd)

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A note on the phrase ``be fruitful and multiply''

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A note on words for ``man'' in Hebrew and English

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``Man''---the creature of God (1:26--31)

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``Man''---the image and likeness of God (1:26--31) (cont'd)

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``Man''---the viceroy of God (1:26--31) (cont'd)

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Let us make .... (1:26--31) (cont'd)

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A note on the ``image'' in the New Testament

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Male and female (1:26--31) (cont'd)

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I have given every green plant (1:26--31) (cont'd)

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The Sabbath rest of God (2:1--4(a))

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The story of the Garden of Eden (2:4(b)--3:24)

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On style in Genesis Chapters Two and Three (2:4(b)--3:24) (cont'd)

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On structure in Genesis Chapters Two and Three (2:4(b)--3:24) (cont'd)

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On how to interpret Genesis Chapters Two and Three (2:4(b)--3:24) (cont'd)

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``Man's'' dependence on God (2:4(b)--7)

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The garden of delight (2:8--15)

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The trees of life and knowledge (2:8--15) (cont'd)

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``Man's'' task in the garden (2:8--15) (cont'd)

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God's condition for life in Paradise (2:16--17)

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One with nature (2:18--25) (cont'd)

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One flesh (2:18--25) (cont'd)

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This dark world of sin (3:1--7)

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That ancient prince of Hell (3:1--7) (cont'd)

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They knew that they were naked (3:1--7) (cont'd)

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The sin discovered (3:8--13)

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The reckoning---the serpent (3:14--15)

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The reckoning---the woman and the man (3:16--19)

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Paradise Lost (3:20--24)

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Cain and Abel (4:1--2)

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I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious (4:3--7)

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The inexorable march of sin (4:8--16)

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The mark on Cain (4:8--16) (cont'd)

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The genealogies of Chapters Four and Five (4:17--26; 5:1--32)

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Lamech, Seth, Enoch and another Lamech (4:17--26; 5:1--32) (cont'd)

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Giants in the earth (6:1--4)

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Introductory to the story of the Flood (6:5--9:19)

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The ``P'' version of the Flood (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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Style and structure in the ``P'' version (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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The ``J'' version and its style and structure (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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Archaeology and the Flood (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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The Mesopotamian story of the Flood I (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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The Mesopotamian story of the Flood II (6:5--9:19) (cont'd)

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Where sin abounded ...... (6:5--7, 11--13)

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...... grace did much more abound (6:8--9; 7:1)

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Even the righteous are scarcely saved (8:21--22; 9:1--17)

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Our God is a consuming fire (8:21--22; 9:1--17) (cont'd)

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Thoughts on the Hebrew table of the nations I (9:20--29; 10:1--32)

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Thoughts on the Hebrew table of the nations II (9:20--29; 10:1--32) (cont'd)

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The Babylonian tower of Babel (11:1--9)

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The Hebrew tower of Babel (11:1--9) (cont'd)

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Towards the future (11:10--32)

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